“Love is like a good cup of coffee: strong, warm, and comforting” - Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee
The Murderbot Diaries – the novellas and the short stories. Some were re-reads, some were new to me - All Systems Red by Martha Wells; Artificial Condition by Martha Wells; Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy by Martha Wells; Rogue Protocol by Matha Wells; Exit Strategy by Martha Wells; Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory by Martha Wells; Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
I’m a djinni in a bottle, baby - A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
Sometimes a beautiful cover and a simple story are enough - The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke
“Every house hides secrets. But some secrets are far darker than others.” - Strange Houses: The Chilling Japanese Mystery Sensation by Uketsu; translated by Jim Rion
From Mummies to Tattoos to Eunuchs - Dinner With King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists are Re-Creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations by Sam Kean
Frothy Mystery - No Wind of Blame by Georgette Hyer
Personhood in Sci-Fi - Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon
Crying in H Mart - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Animorphs Rebooted - The Invasion by Chris Grine; The Visitor by Chris Grine; The Encounter by Chris Grine; The Message by Chris Grine; The Invasion by Chris Grine
Joe Buck LOVES Christina Applegate - Lucky Bastard: My Life, My Dad, and the Things I'm Not Allowed to Say on TV by Joe Buck
The Patriarchal Cult - The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen
Read this book to find out what “uh” is a euphemism for! CBRBINGO – Red - Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
“There’s something peaceful about your worst fear coming true.” CBRBINGO – Work - Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker
Wedding Guests Bring the Drama - The Wedding People by Alison Espach
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston - A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
“Towns like this are for people who like the way down.” - Neuromancer by William Gibson
The Strengths of Human Management - Causing Others to Want Your Leadership by Robert DeBruyn
some content warnings mar an otherwise champagne-and-froth delight of a book - Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson
It’s Wild That This Is Controversial to Say - Genocide Bad: Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation by Sim Kern
Some ‘Splaining About Desi - Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television by Todd S. Purdum
Kin in Far-flung Places - A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao
The final case for Susan Ryeland? - Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Hic sunt dracones - The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott
“I am the sea witch. I am the tide you fear and the turning you can’t deny. I am the sound of the waves running over your bones on the beach, little man, and I am not amused at finding you on my doorstep.” - Chimes At Midnight (Toby Daye #7) by Seanan McGuire
“And if you say that’s because you lot barged into her home like a herd of mentally deficient sheep, I’m disowning all three of you.” - Bridgerton: The Duke and I (Daphne's Story) by Julia Quinn
“This, I thought, was how the real power-play went: conversations in corners and gardens, nods, shrugs, inclinations of the head. But nothing in writing.” - Lamentation: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery by C.J. Sansom
“I did not consent to your presence,” she said peevishly. “Please depart, and attempt your political assassination on someone else’s property.” - Ashes of Honor (Toby Daye #6) by Seanan McGuire
The Thiefs - Old Black Magic by Ace Atkins
And the Rose Goes Oh No - Here For the Wrong Reasons by Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang
Creepy - The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir
“You became like water. . . You’re soft . . . but powerful.” - Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young
hot take exactly the book I needed, despite having literally no context or appreciation for the in-universe joke - Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon
hot take, turns out even if you avoid the overt government racism, there’s still normal First Nations racism to deal with - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
hot take one of the better entries in this series but Dear Lord, The Path To Love Does Not Run Smooth does it?? - The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray
”Life is very short and there’s no time for fussing and fighting my friend” - John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie
Folktales and cycles through history - Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai
Quite a Grab Bag - Waiting for the Fear by Oguz Atay
Expansion of Serpent Lore - Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
Quoth the raven, “This book quotes me far too much” - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
“In my place will grow a feral rose, soft red petals hiding sharp white teeth” - Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab
A doozy of a book! - You Weren't Meant to be Human by Andrew Joseph White
This book hits a little too close to home - Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
To tell the truth, the whole truth - Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria by Muhammad Najem
To Tuck or Not to Tuck or how to Survive BeerGate - Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer by Dylan Mulvaney
When You See the TV Glow - Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
“Life was very different when you walked through it.” - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
“In fact it’s the very reason I root for us to survive – because we are so stupid about each other.” - Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Sweeter and lighter than I was expecting - If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura
Slowly walking down the hall, faster than a cannonball - Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett